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“Joe Biden’s kind of become the Joe Pesci of the presidential ticket”

The candidates are not only scrutinizing each other’s past speeches and issue positions but also their recent appearances. After Biden’s blistering critique of the GOP ticket in Iowa, Ryan studied a transcript of the event. Biden’s preparation also has included reviewing video of Ryan interviews and speeches.

One Romney aide said that the presidential debate did little to change the substance of Ryan’s debate preparations “except that he needs to be even more prepared for a really aggressive tone and tenor from the vice president.”…

Some Democrats dismiss the notion that the stakes are raised for Biden — and counter that the onus is on Ryan not only to defend Romney, but also to prove that he himself is ready for prime time.

“I think the pressure in my book is on Paul Ryan, because he’s got to demonstrate that he has what it takes to be president of the United States,” said Democratic strategist Doug Thornell. “We know he can work a calculator and a budget — not that the numbers add up — but there’s a lot of other qualities that he hasn’t demonstrated.”

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A great moment in lamestream media history will always be the live viewing when Obama made his VP choice when idiot John Harwood on MSNBC did a 180 from what (pre) a gaffe prone liability he was to (post) how charming a choice this was.

Seeing as how every Dem operative in the media and the Obama campaign, but I repeat myself, has done nothing but make laughable excuses for Obama’s horrible debate performance, I won’t put any stock in what they think. If I had to guess, Biden will likely play the role of condescending jerk while Ryan talks about real ideas and possibilities to fix the country’s problems.

I think Biden is likely to do better than we expect. I don’t remember him being gaffe-prone during the debate with Palin. But, for any Dem to say the onus is on Ryan is laughable. Biden is the one that has to defend the lousy record, and Biden is the one that has to show America he still has any business being anywhere near a heartbeat away. I suspect he will be very aggressive, so I hope Ryan is ready.

Does that mean that when he loses to Ryan Thursday, Obama’s going to beat him to death and bury him in a cornfield?

wargamer6 on October 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM

..Biden will NOT lose Thursday. He will fog mirrors, he will fail to make points, he will overstate the obvious, but, even though they have a team of EMTs gurney him from the debate hall Code Blue, the media tongue-bathers will claim he hit it out of the parks and the race has tightened.

Of course the 60+ million who were watching on TV will know the truth.

Biden will stretch the truth, and what Ryan needs to do, is what Palin could not, and that is to call him out every time he fibs, and back it up with facts, school him. Kinda like what Romney did the other night.